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Pound cake vs. Protein bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pound cake and protein bread

  • Pound cake has more vitamin B12, while protein bread has more manganese, selenium, copper, iron, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Protein bread covers your daily need for manganese 59% more than pound cake.
  • The amount of cholesterol in protein bread is lower.
  • Pound cake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pound cake is 54, while the glycemic index of protein bread is 71.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Bread, protein (includes gluten).

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 37% 28% 156% 139% 50% 79% 53% 192% 179%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +712.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +163.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116.1%
Contains more IronIron +180.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +892.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +323.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1238.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +558%
~equal in Sodium ~404mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 14% 13% 24% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0.3% 7.2% 0% 90% 91% 80% 25% 16% 0% 3.3% 87% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4720%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +80.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +30.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +250.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +108.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +165.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +176.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
12% 2% 44% 40% 2%
Protein: 12.1 g
Fats: 2.2 g
Carbs: 43.8 g
Water: 40 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +534.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +142%
Contains more WaterWater +54.6%
Contains more OtherOther +24.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
43% 27% 30%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
22% 12% 66%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.332 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.183 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.009 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +1550.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +238.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -93.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pound cake Protein bread
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Protein bread Opinion
Calories 353kcal 245kcal Pound cake
Protein 5g 12.1g Protein bread
Fats 13.96g 2.2g Pound cake
Net carbs 53.04g 40.8g Pound cake
Carbs 53.64g 43.8g Pound cake
Cholesterol 66mg 0mg Protein bread
Vitamin D 34IU 0IU Pound cake
Magnesium 8mg 65mg Protein bread
Calcium 47mg 124mg Protein bread
Potassium 149mg 322mg Protein bread
Iron 1.48mg 4.15mg Protein bread
Sugar 33.36g 1.44g Protein bread
Fiber 0.6g 3g Protein bread
Copper 0.042mg 0.417mg Protein bread
Zinc 0.43mg 1.82mg Protein bread
Starch 17.36g Pound cake
Phosphorus 140mg 185mg Protein bread
Sodium 377mg 404mg Pound cake
Vitamin A 241IU 5IU Pound cake
Vitamin A 70µg 0µg Pound cake
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.36mg Pound cake
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg Pound cake
Manganese 0.11mg 1.472mg Protein bread
Selenium 5µg 32.9µg Protein bread
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.36mg Protein bread
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.394mg Protein bread
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 4.289mg Protein bread
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.42mg Pound cake
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.071mg Protein bread
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg Pound cake
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1.3µg Pound cake
Folate 42µg 116µg Protein bread
Trans Fat 0.192g Protein bread
Choline 65.6mg 18.7mg Pound cake
Saturated Fat 4.811g 0.332g Protein bread
Monounsaturated Fat 3.02g 0.183g Pound cake
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 1.009g Pound cake
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.148mg Protein bread
Threonine 153mg 0.366mg Pound cake
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0.471mg Protein bread
Leucine 0.397mg 0.858mg Protein bread
Lysine 0.198mg 0.372mg Protein bread
Methionine 0.117mg 0.199mg Protein bread
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.596mg Protein bread
Valine 0.249mg 0.518mg Protein bread
Histidine 0.117mg 0.271mg Protein bread
Fructose 0.33g Pound cake
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g Pound cake
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0g Pound cake
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g Pound cake
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g Pound cake
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g Pound cake
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g Pound cake
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g Pound cake
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g Pound cake

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pound cake Protein bread
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
26%
Pound cake
32%
Protein bread
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
26%
Pound cake
96%
Protein bread

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Protein bread
Protein bread is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 66mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Protein bread
Protein bread is lower in Sugar (difference - 31.92g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Protein bread
Protein bread is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 4.479g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Protein bread
Protein bread is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pound cake
Pound cake contains less Sodium (difference - 27mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pound cake
Pound cake is lower in glycemic index (difference - 17)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/nutrients
  2. Protein bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174917/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.